"Inspired" is a bad word to us intellectual property attorneys. When a client is "inspired" by the intellectual property of another, it usually...

It depends upon what you mean by "inspired by". Most of the time, when a client tells the IP lawyer that they are making a product "inspired by" a...

If your use of Disney IP has any visibility at all, you are almost certain to incur the wrath of one of the most powerful and aggressive...

Copyright infringement is a possibility as is trademark infringement. What you want to do is to use the intellectual property created by others to...

What do I owe a person for intellectual property/damages caused by art that I sold for only a few dollars ?

I concur, you should get a lawyer to represent you against opposing counsel. Even though you made little in your transaction, the adverse party...

Many inventor (perhaps most) have very limited funds to protect their inventions. My recommendation is to find a reputable patent attorney you can...

I concur with my colleague, Mr. Bender, that one simple solution is to get your credit card company involved, if that is possible. I have often...

This kind of question comes up often on Avvo, running along the lines of "May I copy [something] off the Internet and then sell the copy?" The...

Strictly speaking, unless the LLC is actually in existence, it cannot be the owner of the mark. Best approach is to form the LLC and then file the...

You may get some tiresome answers here that an _idea_ is not patentable. Patentable subject matter for a utility patent are _inventions_. What...